" Joining us right now the agency the hotline as the manager of the Boston Red Sox Terry Francona. Terry is also brought to you by -- insurance in for assistance and doctor Robert Leonard at 1800 get -- good afternoon Terry congratulations."
" Good afternoon guys station let me pompous self blow -- Billups -- going to be kind of occurred today."
" That's great stuff going on ever happened and thank. I I was curious to hear your take in that in the ninth inning. -- Willits is on third and and I bars at the plate and it sounds as though based on your previous pre scouting you guys knew exactly what was common."
" Ball -- I can't say that comments. Relative amounts to do Delcarmen you know told -- Cuba on her daughter -- and we don't -- People they're very little very likely square -- to break parlor game little -- aggressive all the -- as part of -- but. We should know what originally going to happen. I mean we elected to -- Delcarmen because because the squeeze. It'll conventional it was as a runner on third straight with -- guys have flexible because you're going to grow bolts. We're bringing Delcarmen called -- contact. And we started out. Pitching aggressively -- Off the plate knocking him back off the plate bartender and a third approach which they missiles actually hit it and the cotton. It was filthy animal that's been talk of Slobodan Albion just. -- he didn't hit -- spot. But it turned Albion dollar managed. But the thing you gotta remember. Is that you're too careful. With Babar. Now you've gunners open door situation significant coming up its first and third okay awarded poignant -- can't double mop. It's playing the infield and they run on the first pitch nine year you've got to play -- with two guys on if they get a base hit girl who. You deal walked people to -- the middle drawer sort you've got to -- we got ourselves in the bottom but it buying as we could get in and we got out of little pitch."
" And just to clarify. Excuse me your pitching inside to -- barred because you feel like that is his weakest area when you say you're trying to be aggressive. What -- trying to be aggressive."
" Well we're trying to be actually be aggressive a little bit it off the plate. Because of space squeeze we have to have an answer for we can't pitch out if we pitch out then they're good they're good they can squeeze like -- And again we can't give that line -- him do we have awarded gold would give ourselves more trouble spot detected a great job. But Manny Delcarmen did a great job you can't just give in. You don't want weren't we got ourselves combined. Keep backing off the plate with two pitches and then his third period to cut coming up. Double a ball to be like it was impossible want to try to drop his barreled through it it was -- double movement and block."
" And the other part of the play. I was a part that that had my social protest thing after. Varitek tags well Willits is very obvious to all of us. In the ball trickles out I think that's immaterial. After the tag doesn't make difference what did you think not used to that play."
" Yeah I agreed upon man's humble attitude just on the whole adult which you can Compton in your favor you could tell by the way the umpires on the field were reacting. Debate sought no deal they're going to run over but he -- sober darker green there can be some movement toward deployed. No one on par on the field moved -- you can do go got a lot of different ways look at -- turn that double play a guy catches the ball and it comes out of his glove plays over. -- a lot of the political football. Are no errors this is up the play was made. His momentum took him towards third keep fell result order ground ball -- about poor little."
" Terry want to go back to the seventh inning in and Jon Lester is final out and and what happened there in the dugout with the with John Farrell. Help me through that now John got the last out of the hit of the inning gave a little arm pump. Did you see that -- the indicate to you that he thought he was done at that point is that why you guys asked him."
" Law don't although we ask kill Marat. Try to figure -- could not what we were all through that inning actually. He was people's really pull the ball well look at John -- get him here -- gotten through it singled Teixeira which was about three hitters and -- And he reared back got to act out there and pointed up. To what do removed O'Neal however usually do you could tell right there is like it was over him his lies. When he came off the field I think John -- the what you Don and he'd be legal well I could go back out. That that I think are that doesn't work it all worked it hasn't worked I think you can look back -- totally history. That's not a real good thing to do. What do pitcher feel like they're done. He's done. And even you developed a huge mistake on our part to try to reach back. When somebody thinks they've had -- teach you respect for -- so last sitting in his mind he was done to sit -- back out there at number could be a popular demand."
" Well a couple of things Tito won you guys tell the pitchers before the other starting pitchers. What their pitch count as a you just let him go out there."
" Oh of course not going to be -- group but how do we know we don't know ourselves every. That that pitch count has gotten a life -- In the arsenal anymore things are going to what the score the game who's available in the bullpen. Who worked facing how old are rolling. There are so there's a lot of things that that pitch count issues in in my opinion. Meant very little last."
" And in the other question is he said afterwards now this is -- going on after the game he wasn't being critical it was kind of like a light hearted he said. They asked me and they tricked me a bit and they said do you think. Or do you think you're done it if if he had been asked in a different way do you think he would've fought to -- I want to go back out --"
" Not great -- hard concede that you've already -- people when he came off the mound he was done and John asked him. Something about do you what do you have left or something he took -- but I think like golf club like that glory. We -- in the game I told John. The minute he looked up with a guy -- in the game there's no -- were dramatic music."
" Before the game apparently -- the Angels and at least their pitching coach said it was all hands on deck everybody's -- K rod was available the telecast indicated that your closer was available as well. I think it was about the same amount of truth in both statements -- got the impression neither closer was available last night."
" Why would sit out."
" It just it was I didn't see Papelbon to when he of those things that he does. Seventh eighth innings when he starts stretch and into an all that stuff that he normally done."
" I felt like you know again I can't if you miss a month TV out apples available for 441 inning last night no more. -- certainly we're going to do him up and down when he had -- minute game and I'm sure to Iran did to."
" I was surprised I didn't see him do the stuff he normally does."
" Well he did I don't do it. On the -- saw him exit the dugout right when he leaves. And we have discussed them before the game no more going to get up and then burn him. We had we didn't have that ability after the night before but he was to get one immune."
" Well this is not a pitch count question he had. What three appearances in five days did that factor in at all or was it because of the way the series was structured that was a that was less -- factor. That it would have been if those games were stack back to back."
" Which it had to get Michael and."
" Papelbon had at three appearances in five days. Is that less of a factor because of the way the series was structured play game one off day. Play game two traveled they play game three if if that hadn't in the case of the Angels had chosen the other alternative for the series. Would you have looked at the bullpen used differently in and Papelbon different."
" Well we would have had troops I mean not again if games are played the same exact way. Without days off in between we can use up the amount we did you you can two innings placed. The days off. I got a vegetable for looser started the -- is -- the team that plays lead. Fortunately for us we played with a lead or maybe a bit that we were able to rule would go to our bullpen a lot and we want to pretty much the same guys over over."
" Do you feel that that you guys almost went the extra mile because he's a veteran because he's been such a a warrior for you guys to try to give Michael a chance to show that he could play."
" I think we feel that way I think we -- all -- went to Anaheim and told him. That -- and again you. It was wasn't hard decision to the super means such what you just politics called warrior or whatever but keep because little used and how much you can tolerate. He opened the obvious he was hurt I want to 42 to look. I thought we might caught -- game one you know he made all the plays but he didn't -- portrait of diver and think he wasn't on base where we're like he's got exposed to I didn't think what we need to did to his. Have you make sure you're available for Saunders I was afraid of -- played a full -- game. Like you do the other night exactly what would happen would happen. So we sat him out there -- of knowing that we would have an outright him bat in Fenway against a lefty. That we played up marathon game the dark cold. He was hurt and he was certain bat. We gave the benefit of the doubt after the nice and they shot more Woolsey I don't. We we knew he was struggle on what we want to wait for the doctor again this year. Again there's always a correct way to to come to conclusions at a respectful way and I felt we did that."
" What went into your decision making process that guild Alaska has got the call -- to be added to your roster."
" These are infielder. We we have Alex Cora that we completely and you know you if you want to start then pinch hitter like Carter but really that's fine but if you don't have anybody pinch hit for -- picked me that we. -- if if we give two point work Boras in the game and even -- want to run for real popular infielder. You can double pinch hitter particularly one -- use."
" Game one of the plan was was pretty simple but at least it's easy for me to say on paper. -- excuse me -- Jon Leicester starting the game then you go to masters and Papelbon the later last night. You had Lester. Masters in Delcarmen. But why why that order last night and what you're looking for from each of those."
" Well we actually want to Okajima."
" Focus is giving effort Okajima than masters and then."
" Well we get we -- we wanted to try to stay left handed. -- And and it would war we were able to for some reason. -- It'll go a little wary of Teixeira those situation where he -- hit the ball mask like toward the matter. It'll blasting laundry walk -- to watch him now we got black don't want to look at like you know you want to don't want a couple of back -- Kenny did a good job -- ahead and plan didn't didn't chases. We we want to -- he has -- And he laid off some pretty good pitches now we got ourselves -- bite. We get across -- Torre didn't all the sudden he basically right field turned into a high game was for the first butler."
" Did you tell us about who don't obviously don't know Masterson and have a lot of experience with the wind. What what do you think of his make up and also what did you think of that hunter hit is that how much to give more credit than hunter."
" Off before a bit like he's written but again in our view that -- Even though it's a real good -- hidden it shouldn't tie the game. Oh that's what we spent so much time. Gold old things old -- things don't happen that's what we do that spring training over old ad -- Because that can cost you -- game fortunately for us -- didn't."
" You -- tie the game because you're talking about the walk from Okajima -- across."
" Or lacrosse club for the budget for its second third or first and second. Yeah."
" I know you're a little hesitant last night for obvious reasons to look ahead to the next series but. I'm hoping we can look ahead a little bit but Tampa bay team that I think John Madden has had playing on all cylinders all season long. And a team that's given you guys all you can handle all season long."
" Yeah I group that they they have done an exceptional job. -- good -- I think everybody it's awesome -- computers. Probably realized how athletic they work how what they've got good pitching they could really give you tips. Now all of a sudden they could build a bullpen -- Colombian police -- personable. Which gives them an end in -- they've they bring Wheeler Rian. Well for Howell Amir talked pick in May have to open in baseball. Some of that. You can use it Garcia retreat. Kashmir's coming into his own Sauna and -- shield all the sudden you double over over real good staff that makes every start. They get -- people -- single game what your bullpen doesn't get hired. And the bullpen is better they may have the best defense in baseball. It is just got a pretty good formula for -- good team."
" You know let's go back. A little bit. Will talk about the Tampa. Sox series and you like some of the the second guess questions that we have what no second guess anymore so we'll just do it. Go back to gain. Three. And we have a lot of callers were asking us we -- now. It said in game three why why pinch hit kotsay and not use case."
" Well if we could -- Tom utley off the inning."
" Yes we're talking about is and notes. Was that the ten."
" Yeah yeah we've been together that -- leadoff case anti Indy in case the good hitter now case hasn't had a ton of success entering this year but we don't get a hit. We just Parcells guided people -- and we have don't believe penchant for -- transport. Sold out to -- doesn't make a lot of sense."
" And so that was that the decision was just."
" And and kotsay had total I think taught was to perception often shield -- limited but it's it's it and we're not going to leave off. If you could look different scenario if you need to get with a guy on second whether it's more important the runner at that point when you -- not committing the base whatever it is important."
" And you know Jesper balances. This thing you know how this business works game three after game three a lot of our callers were killing. For that decision."
" I don't I just try to help you out and then. Today I don't think we've received any calls on how you had kotsay at first base. An and you -- at third -- no no not many props and your managing decisions after game four."
" I didn't Michael. Going to have to come back I don't wait government were on the CI a couple of pursuit. Portable we really try to do is just do the best we can and we try to put players a position where they can succeed and we have really good players -- I've bought played his extremely offered for baseless. Album."
" When you guys acquired him and I note I know Theo told called kotsay and he said don't forget to bring your first baseman Smith. And I know that you thought he gave you some versatility. But did you honestly think that he was going to and a play in this much at first base or."
" I thought the responsibility with the way -- was getting beat up. You know would we -- want to put him in a position it was unfair we talked too early to -- takes real balls when you're ready to play first let me know -- the worst thing you do. -- The before he's ready he makes an error all the sudden people screaming at him and he's done so good about himself he's been real good athlete he's got great. Great mechanics great footwork. Pretty mannerisms at first he just had been out there are much but it pretty obviously want watching in the last couple -- he's he -- It's a good first baseman is -- comparable."
" And you guys have many meetings to prepare for this series in the talk about the series. At what point do you think you'll come to a decision on how you going to line up your pitching staff for the race."
" Probably later today Marty talked to on numerous times administrator last month for awhile. And and we -- in -- three or 4 times this morning or part of real couple times we'll probably be here again in the bottom hour. And what we'd like to do is kind of -- up. Even if we don't look publicly just sold one guy that for the -- to more popular big -- papers and guys and we need that we -- be delighted about. So they know how to go about -- week."
" And in that sense I guess you know what you want to win the series anyway it in as many as as -- games as possible. The last night's win was a godsend because you're talking about. Going to Anaheim for game five on a Wednesday. That's going to be a late game really it's over on Thursday -- he's talking about starting in the championship series the next day so now. That really gave you some options on what you can do with your pitching staff and."
" That that disaster written all over -- and and opted not the fact that we couldn't win the game but. We're talking about what a difference. It'll -- makes -- and we were out there -- celebrated as opposed to -- outplayed Carolina -- Kitten in their 9 o'clock more or parliament would begin and and hopefully one in the game. Fly ball boy back at camp again that's not hysterical we were positioning was packed in the night before our wasn't it."
" It would it would appear based on the schedule that your going to need a fourth starter in this upcoming series whoever it is that you decide on. How do you go about getting that person ready I mean it's a simulated game in in the works for whoever that's going to be just try to get him back up to a back up to speed."
" Won't give older some of the -- pretty dramatic and it looks can be at first blush together again -- puck and threw more but game force probably. The game that you need a guy thing looks like being 12 and three. Can be 56 and seven that are going to do another star wrote four but again those are things we talked through it once we talked ruled then we'll talk to the pitchers. See how it's best to give them where we need to be and then again you always a lot for things that happen during -- series we have to make adjustments."
" Because of that the seven game instead of the five game. Is it likely Mitchell wanted another pitcher on the roster in this next series."
" Well I don't think it's. Likely. Police talk about a minute think that you have to protect yourself. In case things happened and we've done that in the past now again we're going to be about an -- those are the exact things will talk book."
" we said yesterday before the game. How about this this this is this is the stat of the day that you probably already had I want to stop you one of these days to get used that that you don't know. But there were there were two times in the 2008 season. Where Dustin Pedroia had thirteen at bat hitless streak of thirteen. 1 was in April. And the other one was in June. So we said before the game. That. It was not it had to happen it was an aberration he had to get a hit last night did you feel the same way."
" Well I don't think he's going to get a hit but you'd just that's just -- the game goes. Elated I was I was after account how much of the rest are going to move above the tool bowl. Times guys don't get hits. You know leaders keep managing goal -- just was glad that he likes the -- if he's four for five his -- the timing and get a head coaches -- personality correlation good. He believes in himself he doesn't like when he doesn't get tips he wants to do everything in his power to open the game. You saw his demeanor after we won games because of the cared less on to game little or we want he just didn't want everything to do little spot --"
" Any let the same at the plate when he wasn't getting hits as he did last night when he got the big when he got the big double."
" Audrey beat Pete he -- all the regular before figgins. I think figgins plays some of the most underrated third base leg beat teammate to put him to play -- poorly in the game doubled and -- New ground for what it's called ball skipped in. -- he leaned on one and then. Tickets caught like Dolphins for Marty did all the second one -- with the bases load -- go to ball airline that. Possibly all -- told things happened that's just part of the game."
" How about the plate to Sherman's laps and on kotsay that was the incredible play at first base."
" I mentioned I don't Majoli during the game that in my opinion as the series was playing now. Teixeira should have been able calculators back pocket could be just make him or -- went."
" I yeah I know how much you guys are looking forward to the series and I know how much you're looking to the match up and you personally I know how much you're looking forward to. Playing games in Tropicana Field."
" You don't want -- part of them probably. I hope I hope that -- walked over incumbent deploy. Or just -- to -- about going to boil it helps us still it's a couple yeah I met that that would. That would not be good but -- ballpark doesn't bother me is most of all the other people. The dugout is good because -- became. They did a great clubhouse. Problem you don't get it. It doesn't bother much is like -- Minnesota where. It's just it is -- personal preference but the game doesn't get played differently besides those gal walks again hopefully that'll -- deployed."
" You have the first walk off off the catwalk and Major League history."
" Well again -- wouldn't that desperate for -- considers themselves a baseball purest. That would be good but to deal with whatever control matchup."
" It would especially be bad because if that is a walk off that means Tampa's hitting."
" Those kind of my point that would be -- good."
" That I don't that I did I just had a little laughs there's sorry. Terry congratulations. Best of lefty in the upcoming series."
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